A little Stressed this week. (Week 7)

Here we are at the end of week 7, and I have to say that I have been a little stressed out. Why? Well it has nothing to do with losing weight I can assure you that. It was because Alex and I just signed a lease on our very first apartment! And as wonderful as it is, it is still very stressful! I hundred things are going through my head a minute. What happens if one of us doesn't get the hours we need? What happens if something unexpected comes up? Things like that keep me stressed. Right now we are painting before we begin to move in and its a job on its own! The stress of all this and keeping busy at the apartment with no food hasn't given me much of an appetite this week. And even before we even thought we were getting an apartment this week I haven't eaten much. I don't know if my stomach has just shrunk or what. A half of a sandwich fills me up now, and that is pretty crazy.

Did I ever start my exercise program? No. I'm a slacker. I have just had so much stuff going on. Not a very good excuse I know, but it will have to suffice. We do have a fitness center in our complex now that I can go too, and its just a walk away. We also have a pool, tennis court, volleyball court, and a pond for fishing. So I have all these activities outside available to me just a walk away! I have no excuse not to use them after all. Hopefully it will save me a gym membership! So don't give up on my yet about the no exercise thing.

I just wanted to note for a second that last night at work I had a lady call me and was explaining to me that she had diabetes and that she really needed to lose weight, but the exercise apparel that she owns made her really self conscious at the gym. So I told the lady to come up to the store and we would find something suitable for her to wear. When I finally met the lady, who was really nice, we were struggling to find her some clothes. She weighed less than me yet she was bigger than me. I'm not really sure how that works but I will trust the lady's honesty. Unfortunately, we only have one 4-way of plus size athletic wear, which really makes me angry because most people who need to lose weight are larger than an XL. Then again most people who don't need to lose weight are the ones who buy the athletic clothing, hence that is why they are skinny and healthy. So I had to well this woman a $60 pair of Nike pants and a $40 Nike shirt that would make her more confident when she was at the gym. I really hopes she succeeds at what she is trying to achieve because she was a pleasant woman, and I can relate to what she is going through.

No sugar this week, okay well I had 2 Starburst because they were in the apartment goody bag we received.
I think that has helped me cut back on the food intake as well. From what I have heard and read that sugar intake makes you hungrier in general because you burn off that sugar rather quickly instead of something like carbohydrates which your body has to break down into the sugars it needs. So try and stay away from the sugar people! And drink lots of water!

I am cutting this one short today, I have to go an paint some more! So below will be my stats for this week!

This week:

Weight: 258.2lbs
Fat %: 46.6
Water %: 34.2
Muscle %: 21.5
Suggested Calories: 1886

Last Week:

Weight: 261.4lbs
Fat: 47.0%
Water: 33.8%
Muscle: 21.3%
Calories Suggested: 1861

Difference:

Weight: -3.2lbs
Fat: -.4%
Water: +.4%
Muscle: +.2%

Woo! Almost too my first 20lbs! Hopefully next week I will hit that mark!
Is anybody out there with me? Need to ask me some questions? Feel free! I promise I don't bite!

Katelyn

Maybe I wasn't in a Slump

Here it is Friday! And true to my word I am writing to you about today's recordings. Although I was kind of nervous about stepping up onto The Glass Scale of Doom it seems my worries were not necessary. Why was I worried in the first place? It isn't because I am secretly cramming anything sweet I can get into my mouth. No. It is because I am supposed to be on a strict exercise schedule aka Insanity. And I did not uphold to the daily workout regimen. I did the fit test on Monday, but I still have yet to get a measuring tape so I don't know my measurements; which you can guarantee I will be purchasing one today. Tuesday I was supposed to do the first workout but I didn't because I was having to do homework which took me until almost 11pm to finish and I have to get up at 6 am EVERY morning. Wednesday I did the workout I was supposed to do for Tuesday. And last night I closed at work. Needless to say that Monday I am redoing this whole program and I will do it correctly this time.

I have been thinking about the motivation factor of this whole "life-style change" and I have noticed that as far as the school aspect of it goes, I am doing great! I haven't missed any class and I aced my first Biology test. The motivation on the not eating sugar is going wonderfully as well. Sweets do not tempt me as they once do. But I am pretty sure that once I lose my first 50 lbs I am going to reward myself with a slice of cake from Bo Weevil. Yummy. Is that pretty reasonable? Reward yourself with a sweet for not eating sweets? It may not make any since to you but it does to me. And who knows.. maybe be the time I lose that first 50lbs I won't even think about the cake. See that is the stage I am at now. There was weaning away from sweets, tempted and craving sweets, and now we are just the occasional thought about something sweet. Major progress in my eyes! The next step towards the motivation would be the exercise. I know that I can get motivated to exercise because I have done it before; taking a summer Tennis class and then working out at the gym an hour after that 5 days a week. If I can work out for at least 2 weeks straight then I will keep at it. It is getting nice outside and the last few days have felt wonderful so I have been trying to be outside when I can.

So I am setting some goals for this upcoming week.

1. Start and Stick to the Insanity workout program
2. Continue to avoid sweets
3. Try to lost at least 2lbs

Those are pretty reasonable I think.

I wanted to talk about something that I am a little confused about. Is all sugar bad sugar? I am trying to think back to my chemistry days.. okay, so it wasn't that long ago, and table sugar is Sucrose.

Sugar in fruits is called Fructose... i.e. High Fructose Corn Syrup

And then of course you have what your body needs, Glucose.

sooooo.... I'm confused as to which one is good to you. You would think the natural Sugar right? Can someone please explain it to me?

Any way.. here are the stats for today!

Weight: 261.4lbs
Fat: 47.0%
Water: 33.8%
Muscle: 21.3%
Calories Suggested: 1861

2 Weeks Ago (seeing how I lost last weeks)

Weight: 264.6
Fat: 48.0 %
Water: 33.0%
Muscle: 20.8%
Calories Suggested: 1857

Difference:

Weight: -3.2lbs
Fat: -1%
Water: +.8%
Muscle: +.5%

Woo! I have almost reached the 15lb mark! Lets keep going people. I know we can do this!

Katelyn